Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 3, 2023

I was at an English Language Learners professional development session. I immediately had a whole new toolbox of instructional ideas for my English for Academic Purposes class. I set off on a year-long journey to implement them into the academic writing process. My first exposure to VTR was in the spring of 2019.

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Writing Plagiarism English Languages 110

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

students to write well goes back decades. Newsweek published its ballyhooed screed Why Johnny Can’t Write in 1975. This past summer, The New York Times chimed in with Why Kids Can’t Write. Who says Americans can’t write?) based educational software company best known for its plagiarism-detection tools.

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Writing Teaching Essay Feedback 134

Edsurge

DECEMBER 20, 2024

As teachers and professors look for ways to guard against the use of AI to cheat on homework, many have started asking students to share the history of their online documents to check for signs that a bot did the writing. Since teachers grade so many papers and assignments, many educators see that as an unacceptable level of error.

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Instructors History English Writing 199

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

Additionally, non-native English speakers and students with language and learning disabilities often turn to these tools to support their thinking, communication, and learning. A student used ChatGPT to write their conclusion word-for-word, but they cited ChatGPT as a source. Write your own GenAI policy to include in your syllabus.

Academic Integrity 137

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 137

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 9, 2018

I know the difference but write them wrong when I’m not paying attention. It seems everyone equates good writing mechanics with quality whether from a teacher, in her/his lesson plans, or on notes to parents. Analyze My Writing. Start using Analyze My Writing by copy-pasting your writing into the box on the website.

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Writing Plagiarism English Languages 92

Edsurge

MARCH 22, 2023

It had only been a few weeks into the semester, and we had already sent dozens of students’ names to administrators to report this new version of plagiarism. In these same conversations, I hear teachers eager to revert back to timed writing by hand, the five-paragraph essay, and other formulaic approaches to writing.

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Essay Writing Plagiarism Discussions 215

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

They apologized for it and said that they really believe that teachers are trying to honor the experiences of Indigenous people by writing lessons that would be shared in classrooms,” says Dupuis, a Toronto-based author and educator who advocates for Indigenous education. Alarmed, she contacted the company directly through Twitter.

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Teachers Plagiarism Learning Culture 218

Edsurge

APRIL 22, 2020

Some users have lauded the tool as a means to get away with plagiarism. It’s what you write, not how you write it,” says Gupta, 24. “We About 60 percent of Gupta’s users are non-native English speakers who use the tool to correct grammar and find more precise words for communicating.

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Writing Languages Language English 91

Faculty Focus

MAY 9, 2024

Additionally, non-native English speakers and students with language and learning disabilities often turn to these tools to support their thinking, communication, and learning. A student used ChatGPT to write their conclusion word-for-word, but they cited ChatGPT as a source. Write your own GenAI policy to include in your syllabus.

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Writing Syllabus Exams 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 30, 2020

The company’s website was written in Chinese and marketed to students who did not speak English as their first language. In some cases those investigations led to legal action against companies offering paper-writing services, says Lelo.

Plagiarism 152

Plagiarism Assignments Academic Integrity Attention 152

Ask a Tech Teacher

APRIL 11, 2024

In this monthly column, I share the most popular post from previous months: I’ve been blogging for about sixteen years, some professionally (for my tech ed career) and others on topics of interest to me (writing, USNA, and science). I learned a lot about writing by doing it and could transfer those lessons to others.

Teachers 159

Teachers Plagiarism Writing Intelligence 159

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

At the heart of composition faculty in particular, but of the entire higher education community as well, are those of us looking for solutions for students using AI to write papers. What many students do not know, is that no one sits down and writes a paper, even a paragraph, without starts and stops. References Helmond, J.

Academic Integrity 116

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 116

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As I scanned topics like academic integrity, academic dishonesty, and plagiarism, I quickly adopted others’ persuasive opinions based on limited information. Beyond basic editing, students can add specifications such as editing for English as a first language, or editing for the academic environment.

Intelligence 144

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 144

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 27, 2015

George Orwell lamented in his 1946 essay “ Politics and the English Language , that: “Most people who bother with the matter at all would admit that the English language is in a bad way, but it is generally assumed that we cannot by conscious action do anything about it.”. plagiarism. plagiarism. Then I found Grammarly.

Plagiarism 104

Plagiarism Essay English Writing 104

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Can we learn lessons from the sci-fi canon and reframe the debate around AI technology and writing studies? Writing intensive disciplines still matter, and maybe some of our more technologically advanced colleagues can learn a few new tricks—like teaching “deep” thinking and voice in a project-based learning style—from us old dogs.

Plagiarism 116

Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 116

Faculty Focus

MARCH 7, 2024

At the heart of composition faculty in particular, but of the entire higher education community as well, are those of us looking for solutions for students using AI to write papers. What many students do not know, is that no one sits down and writes a paper, even a paragraph, without starts and stops. References Helmond, J.

Academic Integrity 111

Academic Integrity Essay Plagiarism History 111

Faculty Focus

MARCH 10, 2024

Can we learn lessons from the sci-fi canon and reframe the debate around AI technology and writing studies? Writing intensive disciplines still matter, and maybe some of our more technologically advanced colleagues can learn a few new tricks—like teaching “deep” thinking and voice in a project-based learning style—from us old dogs.

Plagiarism 111

Plagiarism Ethics Writing Learning 111

Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2020

Most of his customers did not speak English as their first language, he says, and others seemed to lack the preparation for the work they were being asked to do. I would read just the instructions from a customer and I would think, ‘This person couldn’t write the paper if they tried,’” he says. And no plagiarism!”

Essay 161

Essay Writing Academic Integrity Students 161

Edsurge

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Because we know that becoming a successful writer is crucial to a student’s overall trajectory at school , work , and as a citizen , teachers must identify the tools that can best support writing instruction including the overlapping processes of drafting, review, and revision.

Feedback 128

Feedback Peer Review Writing Beliefs 128

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

This tool can write as well as humans”) and fear (“Wow…this tool can write as well as humans”). Just take a look at the article, “ Here are the schools and colleges that have banned the use of ChatGPT over plagiarism and misinformation fears ” (Nolan, 2023), and you will find several U.S. Ted Lieu wants Congress to pass it ”).

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 1, 2023

This tool can write as well as humans”) and fear (“Wow…this tool can write as well as humans”). Just take a look at the article, “ Here are the schools and colleges that have banned the use of ChatGPT over plagiarism and misinformation fears ” (Nolan, 2023), and you will find several U.S. Ted Lieu wants Congress to pass it ”).

Academic Integrity 98

Academic Integrity Plagiarism Exams Syllabus 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Micro-Writing is Having a Macro Impact on Identity Development by Bryan Christopher If you’re a teacher, chances are you’ve used a micro-writing activity at some point. An extension that turns cursor movements into shortcuts; a tool that translates websites into dyslexic-friendly text; and a slightly creepy way to check for plagiarism.

Ethics 129

Ethics Plagiarism English Writing 129

Faculty Focus

APRIL 8, 2025

Likewise, translation AI tools, such as Quillbot or Google Translate , aid English Language Learner (ELL) students. She holds a BA in English from the University of Iowa and a MEd in English Education from the University of Minnesota. Prior to that, she taught English at the secondary level.

Instructors 119

Instructors Disabilities Ethics English 119

Ask a Tech Teacher

MARCH 6, 2018

Innovative Ways to Encourage Writing. Support English Learners with Micro-credentials from Digital Promise. Plagiarism: What it is and how to identify it. What is the VARK model of Student Learning? Citing Sources: The Infographic. Best-in-Category Winners for 2017. Quick Review of 7 Popular Math Programs.

Plagiarism 79

Plagiarism English Math Writing 79

Faculty Focus

DECEMBER 5, 2023

As I scanned topics like academic integrity, academic dishonesty, and plagiarism, I quickly adopted others’ persuasive opinions based on limited information. Beyond basic editing, students can add specifications such as editing for English as a first language, or editing for the academic environment.

Intelligence 111

Intelligence Plagiarism Quizzes Academic Integrity 111

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2024

For example, through AI, students in our EPP are learning how to write more scholarly, which helps them communicate more effectively with their professors, EC-12 students that they work with, and other educators. New Tools of the Trade Our faculty have used Quillbot when ensuring that plagiarism hasn’t been used.

Intelligence 105

Intelligence Education Plagiarism Writing 105

Ask a Tech Teacher

FEBRUARY 3, 2015

I’ve been blogging for about six years, some professionally (for my tech ed career) and others on topics of interest to me (writing, USNA, that sort). I learned a lot about writing by doing it and could transfer those lessons to my students. Pretty much what your English teacher told you to do in school.

Plagiarism 104

Plagiarism Writing English Curriculum 104

Faculty Focus

AUGUST 27, 2024

For example, through AI, students in our EPP are learning how to write more scholarly, which helps them communicate more effectively with their professors, EC-12 students that they work with, and other educators. New Tools of the Trade Our faculty have used Quillbot when ensuring that plagiarism hasn’t been used.

Intelligence 102

Intelligence Education Plagiarism Writing 102

Faculty Focus

APRIL 8, 2025

Likewise, translation AI tools, such as Quillbot or Google Translate , aid English Language Learner (ELL) students. She holds a BA in English from the University of Iowa and a MEd in English Education from the University of Minnesota. Prior to that, she taught English at the secondary level.

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Instructors Disabilities Ethics English 97

EAB

JUNE 8, 2023

This April, Khan Academy announced “ Khanmigo ”, an AI-powered tutor that provides personalized one-on-one tutoring and real-time guidance to students as they conduct tasks from writing papers to coding software. Students may be plagued by plagiarism concerns. However, students can cheat these software program quite easily.

Plagiarism 52

Plagiarism Instructors Evaluation Academic Integrity 52

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2022

Within a couple of days, he got really excited by the quality of the writing it produced. Most people seemed interested in asking the chatbot for jokes or stories, Alex says, but he was “instantly intrigued with the idea of using it to write a paper.” The writing could be awkward. The chatbot was good, he says—really good.

Plagiarism 208

Plagiarism Essay Writing Students 208

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 22, 2023

Just as pocket calculators, personal computers, and smartphones have posed threats to students learning math skills, AI (artificial intelligence) seems to be the new tool poised to undermine the use of writing assignments to assess student learning. In November 2022, a tool called ChatGPT made headlines for its ability to “write” any content.

Assignments 122

Assignments Writing Plagiarism Instructors 122

Faculty Focus

JANUARY 22, 2023

Just as pocket calculators, personal computers, and smartphones have posed threats to students learning math skills, AI (artificial intelligence) seems to be the new tool poised to undermine the use of writing assignments to assess student learning. In November 2022, a tool called ChatGPT made headlines for its ability to “write” any content.

Assignments 98

Assignments Writing Plagiarism Instructors 98

Edsurge

MAY 7, 2024

The false positives seem to happen more frequently with students who don’t speak English as their first language. It’s called “linguistic fingerprinting,” where linguistic techniques are used to determine whether a text has been written by a specific person based on analysis of their previous writings. Can you share that?

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Essay Local Government Writing Plagiarism 197

eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2025

Staten teaches English at Northeast High School, the citys largest high school, where many of her students have learning disabilities, are dealing with trauma and mental health challenges, or are learning English. It was like some I, Robot, theyre going to take over the world kind of stuff. Do you know what this word means?

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Teachers English Plagiarism Writing 270